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About FAGE
FAGE in the US
How FAGE Total <br>is made
Environmental<br>Policy
Once they’ve tried it, people want to know more about FAGE Total yogurt. Who makes it? Where does it come from? Where can I get more? So, we invite you to find out.<br><br><b>HOW IT ALL STARTED</b><br><br>In 1926, Athanassios Filippou opened a small dairy that soon became known for its delicious, creamy Greek yogurt. The business grew, and in 1964, the company's first yogurt-producing factory was opened.<br><br>FAGE (pronounced "fa-yeh") has come a long way from its humble beginnings. It's now Greece's biggest dairy company, producing fresh milk, cheese and yogurt for customers worldwide.<br><br>FAGE has one of the most modern milk and milk by-products production facilitIES in Europe; thanks to state-of-the-art technology FAGE has a production capacity of 500 million pots of yogurt yearly, as well as a refrigerated warehouse with a capacity of 4,000 pallets automated by robotics. It's renowned for the unique straining process that gives FAGE TOTAL Yogurt its characteristic taste and texture. Even after all these years, FAGE is still a family-run business whose motto is: "We would never make a product that we would not give to our children".
FAGE began exporting Total yogurt to the US Market in 1998. In June 2000 the parent company, FAGE SA, established the subsidiary FAGE USA Corp. to import and promote FAGE Total further into the US Market. It’s no secret – FAGE TOTAL Yogurt has been incredibly successful in the US thus leading FAGE to its decision to manufacture in the United States. In February 2005, FAGE USA Dairy Inc. was established in order to build a state-of-the-art production facility for FAGE Total in New York State.<br><br>The Plant is located in Johnstown Industrial Park, 200 miles north of New York City in an area of 22 acres and the building is 120,000 sq. ft. The Company has invested $85 million in order to manufacture FAGE Total in this highly automated, state-of-the-art plant. FAGE is also using technology to achieve the highest standards of hygienic and safety for the Total yogurt produced in the plant, where it is automated in all production, packaging and warehousing stages.<br><br>The yogurt market in the US is estimated by the company to be a little over $3 billion and the market share for FAGE Total around 1.5% of the total yogurt market. Currently, FAGE yogurt is distributed in many specialty and natural food stores, including supermarket chains across the country. The company believes wherever it is introduced, FAGE Total creates new interest and is getting into the hearts and stomachs of Americans.<br><br>FAGE USA Dairy currently has 100 full time employees and the plant is working on two production shifts, with milk receiving capacity of 65,000 tons/year which results in a production capacity of 15,000 tons of yogurt. Furthermore, the plant meets all OSHA requirements and it is IMS listed and licensed by NYSDAM.<br><br>Finally, FAGE, with the eighty plus years of history, is dedicated to its vision; to be the dairy industry that contributes through its continuous development, action, innovative and high-quality products to the balanced nutrition and healthy life of our consumers around the world.
Step 1: Fresh milk is collected, delivered and tested at FAGE USA Dairy’s state-of-the-art production facility.<br><br>Step 2: First, the milk is pasteurized to destroy any harmful bacteria. Next, the FAGE Total live active yogurt culture is added to the milk. This culture is produced at the FAGE USA Dairy production facility and helps create the characteristic FAGE TOTAL Flavor.<br><br>Step 3: The milk and the live yogurt cultures then undergo a unique straining process which removes the watery-whey from the yogurt and gives FAGE TOTAL its thick, creamy texture. Approximately, 2 liters of milk are needed to make one 17.3 oz (500g) pot of FAGE TOTAL yogurt.<br><br>Step 4: The thick yogurt now goes to the filling stations to be put into the pots. The parchment paper is placed on top of the yogurt and the foil lids are sealed.<br><br>Step 5: The yogurt pots pass through a cooling tunnel to FAGE USA Dairy’s robotic refrigerated warehouse. From the warehouse, the yogurt will be dispatched nationwide.
We conduct our business operations in harmony with the local environment, and take care to have the least possible impact on the wider environment. In using energy, we look for forms that minimize pollution. In dispensing waste, we set internal goals that are far more stringent than the permissible limits. We collect all secondary paper packaging and wooden pallets for recycling. And recognizing that water is a natural resource, we strive to save water throughout all of our facilities.
FAGE in the US
How FAGE Total <br>is made
Environmental<br>Policy
Once they’ve tried it, people want to know more about FAGE Total yogurt. Who makes it? Where does it come from? Where can I get more? So, we invite you to find out.<br><br><b>HOW IT ALL STARTED</b><br><br>In 1926, Athanassios Filippou opened a small dairy that soon became known for its delicious, creamy Greek yogurt. The business grew, and in 1964, the company's first yogurt-producing factory was opened.<br><br>FAGE (pronounced "fa-yeh") has come a long way from its humble beginnings. It's now Greece's biggest dairy company, producing fresh milk, cheese and yogurt for customers worldwide.<br><br>FAGE has one of the most modern milk and milk by-products production facilitIES in Europe; thanks to state-of-the-art technology FAGE has a production capacity of 500 million pots of yogurt yearly, as well as a refrigerated warehouse with a capacity of 4,000 pallets automated by robotics. It's renowned for the unique straining process that gives FAGE TOTAL Yogurt its characteristic taste and texture. Even after all these years, FAGE is still a family-run business whose motto is: "We would never make a product that we would not give to our children".
FAGE began exporting Total yogurt to the US Market in 1998. In June 2000 the parent company, FAGE SA, established the subsidiary FAGE USA Corp. to import and promote FAGE Total further into the US Market. It’s no secret – FAGE TOTAL Yogurt has been incredibly successful in the US thus leading FAGE to its decision to manufacture in the United States. In February 2005, FAGE USA Dairy Inc. was established in order to build a state-of-the-art production facility for FAGE Total in New York State.<br><br>The Plant is located in Johnstown Industrial Park, 200 miles north of New York City in an area of 22 acres and the building is 120,000 sq. ft. The Company has invested $85 million in order to manufacture FAGE Total in this highly automated, state-of-the-art plant. FAGE is also using technology to achieve the highest standards of hygienic and safety for the Total yogurt produced in the plant, where it is automated in all production, packaging and warehousing stages.<br><br>The yogurt market in the US is estimated by the company to be a little over $3 billion and the market share for FAGE Total around 1.5% of the total yogurt market. Currently, FAGE yogurt is distributed in many specialty and natural food stores, including supermarket chains across the country. The company believes wherever it is introduced, FAGE Total creates new interest and is getting into the hearts and stomachs of Americans.<br><br>FAGE USA Dairy currently has 100 full time employees and the plant is working on two production shifts, with milk receiving capacity of 65,000 tons/year which results in a production capacity of 15,000 tons of yogurt. Furthermore, the plant meets all OSHA requirements and it is IMS listed and licensed by NYSDAM.<br><br>Finally, FAGE, with the eighty plus years of history, is dedicated to its vision; to be the dairy industry that contributes through its continuous development, action, innovative and high-quality products to the balanced nutrition and healthy life of our consumers around the world.
Step 1: Fresh milk is collected, delivered and tested at FAGE USA Dairy’s state-of-the-art production facility.<br><br>Step 2: First, the milk is pasteurized to destroy any harmful bacteria. Next, the FAGE Total live active yogurt culture is added to the milk. This culture is produced at the FAGE USA Dairy production facility and helps create the characteristic FAGE TOTAL Flavor.<br><br>Step 3: The milk and the live yogurt cultures then undergo a unique straining process which removes the watery-whey from the yogurt and gives FAGE TOTAL its thick, creamy texture. Approximately, 2 liters of milk are needed to make one 17.3 oz (500g) pot of FAGE TOTAL yogurt.<br><br>Step 4: The thick yogurt now goes to the filling stations to be put into the pots. The parchment paper is placed on top of the yogurt and the foil lids are sealed.<br><br>Step 5: The yogurt pots pass through a cooling tunnel to FAGE USA Dairy’s robotic refrigerated warehouse. From the warehouse, the yogurt will be dispatched nationwide.
We conduct our business operations in harmony with the local environment, and take care to have the least possible impact on the wider environment. In using energy, we look for forms that minimize pollution. In dispensing waste, we set internal goals that are far more stringent than the permissible limits. We collect all secondary paper packaging and wooden pallets for recycling. And recognizing that water is a natural resource, we strive to save water throughout all of our facilities.